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French school principal’s resignation over headscarf death threats sparks uproar

File photo of parents and schoolchildren checking notice boards at a primary school in Bordeaux, France, taken on September 4, 2012. © Pierre Andrieu, AFP

French politicians from across the political spectrum Wednesday denounced what they called an "Islamist" attack on education after a school principal resigned following death threats over a Muslim veil. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said the state would file a complaint against the student over falsely accusing the headmaster of mistreatment during the incident.

The headmaster at a high school and college in eastern Paris quit after receiving death threats online following an altercation with a student, according to French officials.

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